vernacular architecture in japan

June 20, 2019 3:04 PM

I was reading about machiya townhouses and minka farmhouses. Do you know of more resources on Japanese traditional and vernacular architecture, especially concerning thermal management and ventilation?
posted by the man of twists and turns to Home & Garden (4 answers total)

My go-to is Kazuo Nishi & Kazuo Hozumi's What is Japanese Architecture? A survey of traditional Japanese architecture, which has stuff on minka but not (that I could find in the index) machiya. Kodansha Internationa, 1983, ISBN 4-7700-1992-0.
posted by yhlee at 4:12 PM on June 20, 2019 [1 favorite]

Effects of Building Microclimate on the Thermal Environment of Traditional Japanese Houses during Hot-Humid Summer, Ayaz Fazeel Hosham, Tetsu Kubota

Field study on sustainable indoor climate design of a Japanese traditional folk house in cold climate area, Ryozo Ooka

Japanese Architecture: An Exploration of Elements & Forms, Mira Locher
posted by Iris Gambol at 6:30 PM on June 20, 2019 [2 favorites]

Thermal Comfort in the Traditional Japanese House, Arianna Sdei

Concept and Technique: How Traditional Japanese Architecture can contribute to Contemporary Sustainable Design Practices, Courtney Angen
posted by Iris Gambol at 6:35 PM on June 20, 2019 [3 favorites]

Japanese Homes and Their Surroundings by Edward Morse is incredible for this, but it's older and hoo boy is there some "western imperialist" (read: racist) commentary alongside the beautiful and informative diagrams so definitely approach it forewarned.
posted by DSime at 9:03 AM on June 21, 2019